ArticleJournal of affective disorders2014
Postnatal depression in Mexican American fathers: demographic, cultural, and familial predictors.
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- Lived Experiences of Migrant Fathers in the Perinatal Period: A Systematic Review and Analysis.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2024Pooled it
- Paternal perinatal depression: A concept analysis.Nursing open · 2023Pooled it
- The Relationship Between Paternal and Maternal Depression During the Perinatal Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Pooled it
- Bidirectional associations between maternal and paternal depressive symptoms across the postpartum period: Contributions of maternal prenatal depression and childhood neglect.Development and psychopathology · 2026Article
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion considerations for anti-racist, equity-focused NICU family mental health.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Review
- Risk factors for paternal perinatal depression in Chinese advanced maternal age couples: A regression mixture model.World journal of psychiatry · 2026Article
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- A dynamic perspective on depressive symptoms during the first year postpartum.Journal of psychopathology and clinical science · 2023Article
- Paternal postnatal depression and associated factors: Community-based cross-sectional study.SAGE open medicine · 2023Article
- Differential Trajectories of Fathers' Postpartum Depressed Mood: A Latent Class Growth Analysis Approach.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effects of maternal and paternal postnatal depressive symptoms on infants' parasympathetic regulation in low-income, Mexican American families.Developmental psychobiology · 2021Article
- Dads Get Sad Too: Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors in Expectant First-Time Fathers.American journal of men's health · 2017Article
- Instruments to Identify Symptoms of Paternal Depression During Pregnancy and the First Postpartum Year: A Systematic Scoping Review.American journal of men's healthArticle
- Transactions between Maternal and Child Depressive Symptoms Emerge Early in Life.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough maternal postpartum depression (PPD) is a well-documented phenomenon that has been the focus of a large body of literature, much less is known about the prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among fathers following the birth of a child. Particularly scarce is research with Mexican American men, an understudied population at high risk given limited socioeconomic resources and elevated rates of maternal PPD.
methodsThe current study used descriptive and path analyses to examine the prevalence and predictors of PPD in 92 Mexican American fathers (M age=31.3 years).
resultsAt both 15 and 21 postpartum week assessments, 9% of fathers met criteria for PPD. Path analyses suggested that unemployment status, fewer biological children, poor marital relationship quality, and lower orientation to Anglo culture predicted higher 15 week paternal PPD symptoms, which was associated with greater paternal depressive symptoms at 21 weeks. Predictive paths from symptoms of maternal to paternal PPD were not significant. LIMITATIONS: Lack of generalizability to other ethnic groups, sampling of primarily resident fathers, and the absence of historical assessments of depression are limitations of the current study.
conclusionsFindings support the importance of PPD screenings among Mexican American fathers and suggest certain demographic, familial, and cultural factors may render men particularly vulnerable for maladjustment during the early infancy period.
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